Food City Kosher Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Boneless Chicken Breast with Half Runner Beans and Tomatoes (Meat)
Description: MEAT - Two boneless chicken breasts are seasoned and seared in olive oil until golden and cooked through, then served alongside tender half runner beans and sliced vine-ripened tomatoes sauteed with garlic and a splash of chicken broth. This simple, satisfying weeknight dinner comes together quickly and highlights the fresh local produce on sale this week.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast ($1.99/lb), Half Runner Beans ($1.99/lb), Grainger County Tomatoes ($1.99/lb)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately 1 lb of chicken breast (2 medium breasts) at $1.99; use 0.5 lb half runner beans at $1.00; use 0.5 lb tomatoes at $1.00. Total protein and produce cost is about $3.99 for two servings.

Tuesday
Meal: Ground Chuck and Vegetable Skillet over Sourdough Toast (Meat)
Description: MEAT - One pound of 80% lean ground chuck is browned in a skillet with diced Vidalia onion and chopped tomatoes, seasoned with garlic, cumin, and black pepper, then spooned generously over thick slices of toasted sourdough bread. The rich, savory beef and sweet onion combination makes this a hearty and budget-friendly dinner for two.
Sale items used: Ground Chuck ($5.99/lb, minimum 3 lb purchase), Vidalia Onions ($2.99 for 3 lb bag), Grainger County Tomatoes ($1.99/lb), Goldminer Sourdough Bread ($4.99)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb of ground chuck from the 3 lb minimum purchase (freeze the remaining 2 lbs for future meals); cost allocated for 1 lb is $5.99. Use roughly 0.5 lb tomatoes at $1.00. The 3 lb bag of Vidalia onions will carry through to Wednesday's roast as well.

Wednesday
Meal: Braised Bottom Round Roast with Vidalia Onions and Tomatoes (Meat)
Description: MEAT - A 1.5 lb bottom round roast is seared in olive oil, then slow-braised in a covered pot with sliced Vidalia onions, chopped tomatoes, garlic, and beef broth until fork-tender and deeply flavorful. This low-and-slow braise is ideal for two people and produces rich pan juices perfect for spooning over the sliced beef at the table.
Sale items used: Bottom Round Roast ($6.99/lb), Vidalia Onions (already purchased 3 lb bag), Grainger County Tomatoes ($1.99/lb)
Prep time: 20 minutes active, approximately 2.5 hours total (braise in oven)
Serving note: Use approximately 1.5 lbs of bottom round roast at $6.99/lb, totaling $10.49. Use 0.5 lb tomatoes at $1.00. The Vidalia onion bag purchased Tuesday covers this meal at no additional cost. Make-ahead note: start the braise by 4:00 PM for a 6:30 PM dinner; the roast can rest covered for up to 30 minutes before slicing.

Thursday
Meal: Egg and Vegetable Frittata with Sourdough Toast (Dairy)
Description: DAIRY - Six eggs are whisked and poured over a skillet of sauteed Vidalia onion, diced tomatoes, and half runner beans, then finished with a dollop of cottage cheese stirred in for creaminess before the frittata is set under the broiler until golden and puffed. Served with toasted sourdough bread, this protein-rich dairy meal is a satisfying and economical dinner for two.
Sale items used: That's Smart! Eggs ($1.49 for 12 ct.), Vidalia Onions (already purchased 3 lb bag), Grainger County Tomatoes ($1.99/lb), Half Runner Beans (already purchased 0.5 lb), Mayfield Cottage Cheese ($3.99 for 24 oz.), Goldminer Sourdough Bread (already purchased loaf)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 6 eggs from the 12-count carton (half the carton); use 0.5 lb tomatoes at $1.00. Remaining eggs, onions, and bread carry over from earlier purchases at no additional cost. Cottage cheese adds creaminess in place of heavy cream, keeping this meal strictly dairy with no meat.
Recipes:
- Vegetable Frittata

Friday
Meal: Tomato-Braised Boneless Chicken Breast with Classico Pasta Sauce over Sourdough (Meat)
Description: MEAT - Two boneless chicken breasts are seared in olive oil, then simmered directly in Classico pasta sauce with garlic and fresh tomatoes until the chicken is tender and the sauce is thick and fragrant. The saucy chicken is served over thick slices of toasted sourdough bread for a hearty, Italian-inspired meat meal with no dairy of any kind.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast ($1.99/lb), Classico Pasta Sauce ($2.69 for 15-24 oz. jar), Grainger County Tomatoes ($1.99/lb), Goldminer Sourdough Bread (already purchased loaf)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately 1 lb of chicken breast (2 medium breasts) at $1.99. Use 1 jar of Classico pasta sauce at $2.69. Use 0.5 lb tomatoes at $1.00. Sourdough bread loaf purchased earlier in the week covers this meal at no additional cost.

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Boneless Chicken Breast (2 lbs total, used Monday and Friday): $3.98
- Ground Chuck (3 lb minimum purchase, 1 lb used Tuesday, 2 lbs frozen): $17.97
- Bottom Round Roast (1.5 lbs): $10.49
- Half Runner Beans (1 lb total, used Monday and Thursday): $1.99
- Grainger County Tomatoes (2.5 lbs total across all five days): $4.98
- Vidalia Onions, 3 lb bag (used Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday): $2.99
- Goldminer Sourdough Bread, 15-24 oz. loaf: $4.99
- That's Smart! Eggs, 12 ct.: $1.49
- Classico Pasta Sauce, 15-24 oz. jar: $2.69
- Mayfield Cottage Cheese, 24 oz.: $3.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil (for searing chicken, beef, and frittata)
- Chicken broth or beef broth (for braising Monday's beans and Wednesday's roast)
- Garlic (fresh or jarred)
- Salt and black pepper
- Cumin (for Tuesday's ground chuck skillet)
- Dried Italian seasoning or oregano (for Friday's tomato-braised chicken)